
Locally sourced beef, seafood & many wines in an upscale space at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 405 Spray Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1J4, Canada
Phone: +1 403-762-6860
Website: https://www.1888chophouse.com/?utm_source=google+Maps&utm_medium=seo+maps&utm_campaign=seo+maps
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Reviews
The champagne cart was a fun touch as we spontaneously indulged in a glass prior to the start of our meal.
Great service and all around fun night. Would recommend checking this steakhouse out especially if you are staying in the Fairmont.
The hostess sat us and gave us some pre-dinner tips (a very nice Aussie girl whose name I neglected to grab, apologies miss!). Our server, Adam, was clearly a seasoned professional with a book-level knowledge of the entire menu and helped my parents, grandparents and brother determine exactly what to get.
The bread service was immaculate, crispy rolls with a soft warm center and a nice herb butter on the side. Stellar. I ordered the Duck Parfait as I love liver, and the Bread that came with it, alongside the fruit spread made for a dynamite combination. Very appreciative for the gentleman whose name I neglected to get who assisted in situating silverware and the like.
I got the Beef Cheeks, which were prepared Braised pot roast style. Delicious and fork tender, on a nice bed of grits. I used a leftover roll to scrape the Jus up and it was immaculate.
For dessert, my brother was given a little piece of chocolate on his Sundae with “Happy Birthday” which was a very kind gesture. I opted for the rhubarb which came out like an upscale stuffed fruit rollup. S-tier dessert.
It really is worth to just come here for a meal even if you aren’t staying on property. The atmosphere is beautiful, the staff is kind, and the food is superb.
The food was incredible — the ribeye was perfectly cooked, the whipped potatoes were creamy and delicious, and the asparagus was spot on. To top it all off, I was surprised with a dessert that had “Happy Birthday” beautifully written — such a thoughtful touch!
After being seated we weren’t walked through the menu at all, our waiter very quickly mentioned that there was a special wine person that serves it by the glass but no other information and the person never came by. We had said we would maybe have a glass later with dinner but he took the wine glasses and never gave us any information on the wine by the glass.
We ordered other drinks off the menu which came about 30 minutes after sitting down. Our waiter rarely came by after this and seemed very inconvenienced when we asked to place our food order, and when we tried to order more drinks later.
The other waiters around seemed to provide very good experience for customers and we saw them providing a lot of recommendations, checking in how the food was and generally making sure the customers were satisfied. Our waiter never checked on the food or how we enjoyed things. When we finally asked for the bill, he tossed it on the table, said hope you enjoyed it and walked away. It took another 10 minutes before we flagged down the host who took us to our table to ask for the machine to pay.
Was a very disappointing experience. For a bill of $400 you would think there would be some service/experience included in the price. Overall the food was decent but not worth the price when you are treated like a burden by the staff.